https://twitter.com/ChrisBarnhart/status/553226462606524416
Is the thought of being in the Senate minority less than appealing to Sen. Barbara Boxer, or does she just want to move on to greener pastures?
Watch this video I recorded for you about my future plans. Let's keep working together to move America forward! http://t.co/mbifAjYU44
— Barbara Boxer (@BarbaraBoxer) January 8, 2015
Barbara Boxer makes retirement official. http://t.co/PSZ0jEVRaP
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) January 8, 2015
Senator Boxer announces that will not run for re-election in 2016. Will be first open Senate seat in California in 24 years
— Forrest Sholars (@fsholars) January 8, 2015
Boxer even included a poem about her future plans at the end of the video announcement, if you can make it that far.
The future of political journalism is senators declaring retirement to grandsons in shorts. http://t.co/sEJPuEmrz0 pic.twitter.com/uweZE7KOon
— Chris Moody (@moody) January 8, 2015
Humble. RT @bennyjohnson: Boxer: "Zach, I have about a thousand accomplishments."
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) January 8, 2015
Just because Boxer’s leaving doesn’t necessarily mean positive change. After all…
It's California. Things can always get worse. RT @kerpen Barbara Boxer makes retirement official. http://t.co/zrVGp4k43n
— Rick Sheridan (@RickSheridan) January 8, 2015
With only 38 million people, it'll be tough for California to find another senator as stupid as Barbara Boxer.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) January 8, 2015
It must be difficult for Boxer to retire from the Senate. After all, she worked hard for that title — just ask her:
https://twitter.com/BlameTelford/status/553228713891233792
@jimantle pic.twitter.com/kL89qNj5cu
— Franklin Harris? (@FranklinH3000) January 8, 2015
Update:
‘OMG’! Pelosi’s reaction to Boxer retirement is nothing short of priceless [Vine]